Pediatric & critical-care dosing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
cefuroxime · 20 mg/kg/day · q12h18 kg → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 18 kg is prescribed cefuroxime 20 mg/kg/day, divided and given every 12 hours. How many milligrams D are given per dose?

18 kg20 mg/kg/dayevery 12 h
D = mg
2.Easy
cefuroxime · 30 mg/kg/day · 2× per day44 lb → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighs 44 lb. The prescription is cefuroxime 30 mg/kg/day in 2 equal divided doses. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the dose D in mg given each time.

44 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb30 mg/kg/day2× per day
D = mg
3.Medium
heparin 1 000 units/mL70 units/kg · 89 kg → V = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A practice protocol calls for a heparin bolus of 70 units/kg for a patient who weighs 89 kg. The vial contains 1 000 units/mL. What volume V do you draw up? Round to one decimal place.

70 units/kg89 kg1 000 units/mL
V = mL
4.Medium
heparin 1 000 units/mL70 units/kg · 95 kg → V = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A practice protocol calls for a heparin bolus of 70 units/kg for a patient who weighs 95 kg. The vial contains 1 000 units/mL. What volume V do you draw up? Round to one decimal place.

70 units/kg95 kg1 000 units/mL
V = mL
5.Hard
250 mg250 mLdobutamine8 mL/h77 kg? mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dobutamine infusion of 250 mg in 250 mL runs at 8 mL/h. The patient weighs 77 kg. What dose D in mcg/kg/min is the patient receiving? Round to one decimal place.

250 mg/250 mL8 mL/h77 kg
D = mcg/kg/min
6.Hard
400 mg250 mLdopamine14 mL/h63 kg? mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dopamine infusion of 400 mg in 250 mL runs at 14 mL/h. The patient weighs 63 kg. What dose D in mcg/kg/min is the patient receiving? Round to one decimal place.

400 mg/250 mL14 mL/h63 kg
D = mcg/kg/min

Answer key

  1. 1. D = 180 mg
  2. 2. D = 300 mg
  3. 3. V = 6.2 mL
  4. 4. V = 6.7 mL
  5. 5. D = 1.7 mcg/kg/min
  6. 6. D = 5.9 mcg/kg/min

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